{"id":842,"date":"2009-12-29T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-29T17:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johnbdigital.com\/blog\/?page_id=842"},"modified":"2023-01-29T17:56:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T03:56:45","slug":"info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnbdigital.com\/blog\/info","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to my Info page"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I Love Photography”<\/i>
 
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If you are interested in any of my photos just click to contact me.<\/a>
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Photography:<\/strong><\/font>  The art or process of producing images on a sensitized surface (as a film by the action of radiant energy and especially light).
 
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     I try to capture reality (frozen time). The reality I concentrate on the most is Nature (while we still have it).   Almost all of the time I shoot in Manual mode, I find camera light meters can’t always get it right to my eyes. I also like knowing that I took the photo not the cameras computer chip.
 
     I post information on all my photos with Technical Details: ex. f\/stop, iso, lens, shutter speed, etc… This was much harder in the film days. I had to write it all down but with digital it’s easy. I post the detail so that someone who likes my photos can learn, or at least have an idea on how it was done.
 
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Some History<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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     Before my step into Digital Cameras, I used a Canon EOS Elan II and Elan IIe 35mm film cameras (I thought the Elan IIe eye control focus was garbage, it just didn’t like my eye). I had two cameras so I could have two different film speeds on demand. One was always iso 100 or lower the other was usually iso 800 or 400. I also use to have two Minolta X-700’s 35mm film cameras.<\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One of my old X-700’s
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    Before that I went through Point and Shoot trial, trying a number of 35mm Point & Shoot cameras. I even drove around the entire country taking snap shots with a Point and Shoot Kodak camera (wish I had a DSLR then). I have also had video cameras to video tape weddings for a living but it didn’t satisfy this photographer. Prior to video I use the Pentax line and had a Pentax ESII, back then it seemed so modern with its screw in lenses. Prior to that I had a number of different cameras, my very first camera (that comes to mind) was a Rolliflex Twin Lens Reflex. I remember how I thought it was wild how you had to look down into it.
 
    I now have a Sony A6500 & A6000 which I love the sensor quality. I gave my Canon 60D and my Canon 40D to my friends and I hardly use my Panasonic DMC-ZS40 for those times I didn’t want to lug the big camera because my Sony’s are so small. Back when I first got my 40D I did a high ISO wide open Aperture test between my 5D and 40D — click to see<\/a> and was very happy with my 40D. For its price it was equal if not better (in some areas) then my 5D. All the photos I have posted here are taken by me, with a digital camera. This made sharing photos so much easier because it took the developing, scanning and corrections work out of it. So I don’t miss film any more!
 
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Click here to see some of my Current Photo Equipment<\/a>
 
Click to see some of my Macro Equipment Setups<\/a>
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Just Some Good Links<\/font>
 
My Cameras
& Lens Collection<\/strong>
I show photos and links with my Cameras & Lens collection<\/span><\/a>
 
5D vs. 40D<\/strong>
I posted photos taken with a 5D (full frame) and 40D (1.6) with 100% crops at ISO 1600 with wide open aperture for comparison<\/span><\/a>
 
Limitations of Fluorescent Lighting<\/strong>
by Curtis Newport
A Great article about dealing with Fluorescent lighting<\/span><\/a>
 
Macro Variations<\/strong>
Shows the different magnification levels with different macro lenses, extension tubes, bellows and with 2x teleconverter.<\/span><\/a>
 
What is Infrared?
How to Take Infrared Photos<\/strong>
Shows basic info and examples of how to take infrared photos with a DSLR.<\/span><\/a>
 
Photography-on-the.net
Canon Digital Photography Forum<\/strong>
A Great Canon Photography forum<\/span><\/a>
 
CamBags
Over 200 reviews and 800 photos of camera bags for canon & nikon digital slr cameras<\/strong><\/a>
Even got<\/span> photos of my backpack there<\/span><\/a>
 
A Jpeg vs. Raw opinion
The Real Truth About JPEG images
by Michael Furtman
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JPG vs Raw:
Get it Right the First Time
Another Jpeg vs. Raw opinion
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Julian’s Lens calculator
Helps figure exacts<\/span><\/a>
 
DOFMaster
Helps figure DOF<\/span><\/a>
 
Stock Photo Price Calculator
Helps figure Prices<\/span><\/a>
 
photozone Lens Reports & Reviews
Great Reports & Reviews<\/span><\/a>
 
Macro Comparison
Nice Macro lens comparison site<\/span><\/a>
 
Canon EF 50mm F1.4 vs F1.8 MK II
Nice EF 50mm lens comparison<\/span><\/a>
 
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